Security News for Activists 8 Oct 2025
Oct 9, 2025
Recent security items for activists: Texas police and commercial surveillance company caught in a lie, courts block Meta from selling out their users to ICE,
Recent security items for activists: Texas police and commercial surveillance company caught in a lie, courts block Meta from selling out their users to ICE,
I received some excellent reader feedback from last week’s post “Lower Your Risk & Strengthen Your Community,” where I encouraged everyone to disengage from major
In the wake of last week’s political assassination, the leaders of the party in power in the United States have been very clear: anyone who
Bloomberg is reporting “ICE to Gain Access to Paragon Spyware After Biden Order Dropped” (alternative Internet Archive link here). This is a harbinger what some
[Written by the Executive Director of the Institute for Secure activism, Brian Stearns] I have been the security lead for the Voting Village at DEFCON
I’m looking forward to seeing folks at DEF CON again this year! I hope this post helps you find a good security mindset. Please reach
Many of you may have seen the news headline this weekend, that a security researcher discovered a database containing 16 billion stolen usernames and passwords.
In its purest form, a burner phone cannot be traced through any records to any individual or organization. This theoretically allows at least two people
General Device Recommendations for Protests The safest approach to electronic devices at protests is straightforward: don’t bring any electronics at all. Electronic devices, particularly smartphones,
